LIST OF NO TRADE / NO MOVEMENT CLAUSES

    The following players have either a no-trade clause (NTC) or a no-movement clause (NMC).  The names below were compiled and verified through an anonymous source [lots of thanks to that source!]   Many thanks to sk84fun_dc for putting together the first draft of this list.  Keep in mind that this list is only as accurate as the information I've received.

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    The meaning of each term:

    NTC - player cannot be traded without his consent; consent not required for waivers for assignment to minors.
    NMC - player cannot be traded, waived for a claim by another team, or assigned to the minors without his consent.  [This does not protect the player from a buyout.]

    From Article 11.8 in the CBA:

(a)        The SPC of any player who is a Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agent under Article 10.1(a) may contain a no-Trade or a no-move clause.  SPCs containing a no-Trade or a no-move clause may be entered into prior to the time that the Player is a Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agent so long as the SPC containing the no-Trade or no-move clause extends through and does not become effective until the time that the player qualifies for Group 3 Unrestricted Free Agency.  If the player is traded or claimed on Waivers prior to the no-Trade or no-move clause taking effect, the clause does not bind the acquiring Club.  An acquiring Club may agree to continue to be bound by the no-Trade or no-move clause, which agreement shall be evidenced in writing to the Player, Central Registry and the NHLPA, in accordance with Exhibit 3 hereof.

(b)        A no-move clause may prevent the involuntary relocation of a player, whether by Trade, Loan or Waiver claim.  A no-move clause, however, may not restrict the Club's buy-out and termination rights as set forth in this Agreement.  Prior to exercising its Ordinary Course Buy-Out rights pursuant to Paragraph 13 of the SPC hereof, the Club shall, in writing in accordance with the notice provisions in Exhibit 3 hereof, provide the Player with the option of electing to be placed on Waivers.  The Player will have twenty-four (24) hours from the time he receives such notice to accept or reject that option at his sole discretion, and shall so inform the Club in writing, in accordance with the notice provisions in Exhibit 3 hereof, within such twenty-four (24) hour period.  If the Player does not timely accept or reject that option, it will be deemed rejected.

    Unless otherwise specified, a NTC/NMC [whichever is applicable] is for the remainder of the player's current contract and is considered to be a full NTC/NMC [as the case may be] with no restrictions.

Jean-Sebastian Giguere, ANA - NTC
Todd Marchant, ANA - NTC

Slava Kozlov, ATL - NTC

P.J. Axelsson, BOS - NTC  [limited, can designate up to 20 teams he'll accept a trade to]
Zdeno Chara, BOS - NTC
Marc Savard, BOS - NMC  [NMC and NTC, specific details not available on this ... yet]
Marco Sturm, BOS - NTC

Adrian Aucoin, CGY - NTC
Jarome Iginla, CGY - NMC
Miika Kiprusoff, CGY - NMC  [starting July 1, 2008, applies for 2008-09 through 2011-12]
Robyn Regehr, CGY - NMC

Scott Walker, CAR - NTC
Niclas Wallin, CAR - NTC

Mike Commodore, CBJ - NTC  [for 2008-09 and 2009-10]
Fredrik Modin, CBJ - NTC

Adam Foote, COL - NTC
Scott Hannan, COL - NMC
Milan Hejduk COL - NTC
John-Michael Liles, COL - NTC  [modified NTC, terms not available .... yet]
Ryan Smyth, COL - NMC

Sean Avery, DAL - NMC  [limited NMC, terms not available ... yet]
Jere Lehtinen, DAL - NTC
Mike Modano, DAL - NTC
Brendan Morrow, DAL - NTC
Brad Richards, DAL - NTC
Marty Turco, DAL - NTC
Sergei Zubov, DAL - NTC

Pavel Datsyuk, DET - NMC  [until end of 2010-11 season, then has a partial NTC]
Kris Draper, DET - NTC  [both for current contract and for the extension starting July 1, 2008]
Nicklas Lidstrom, DET - NMC
Brian Rafalski, DET - NTC

Shawn Horcoff, EDM - NTC  [effective for 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons]
Sheldon Souray, EDM - NMC  [effective for 2007-08 through 2009-10 seasons]
Lubomir Visnovsky, EDM - NMC  [reported as full NMC until July 1, 2012; then partial NTC - also reported has no longer having a NMC/NTC ... checking on the status]

Nathan Horton, FLA - NTC  [starting July 1, 2010]
Tomas Vokoun, FLA - NMC
Stephen Weiss, FLA - NMC  [starting July 1, 2009]

Michal Handzus, L.A - NMC
Nicklas Backstrom, MIN - NTC  [full NTC for 2007-08, limited NTC for 2008-09 - cannot be traded between September 1, 2008 and February 1, 2009]

Roman Hamrlik, MTL - NTC  [full NTC until 2/1/09; partial NTC from 2/1/09 to 2/1/11; no NTC from 2/1/11 after]
Alexei Kovalev, MTL - NTC  [can't be traded to any Western Conference team prior to 1/31/09 without his consent]
Saku Koivu, MTL - NTC
Georges Laraque, MTL - NTC  [limited; details pending]
Andrei Markov, MTL - NTC  [limited; can only be traded to pre-specified teams]
Bryan Smolinski, MTL - NTC
Alex Tanguay, MTL - NTC

Jason Arnott, NSH - NMC
J.P. Dumont, NSH - NMC
Martin Erat, NSH - NMC  [starting July 1, 2009]
David Legwand, NSH - NTC

Marty Brodeur, N.J - NTC
Patrik Elias, N.J - NMC
Jamie Langenbrunner, N.J - NTC  [limited; can only be traded to pre-specified teams]
Jay Pandolfo, N.J - NTC
Colin White, N.J - NTC

Bill Guerin, NYI - NTC

Chris Drury, NYR - NMC
Scott Gomez, NYR - NTC  [limited; at the end of the each season Gomez gives the Rangers a list of 3 teams he will not accept a trade to]

Mike Fisher, OTT - NMC  [NMC for 2008-09 to 2010-11, limited NTC for 2011-12 and 2012-13]
Dany Heatley, OTT - NMC
Chris Phillips, OTT - NTC
Jason Spezza, OTT - NTC  [starting July 1, 2010]

Martin Biron, PHI - NTC
Daniel Briere, PHI - NMC
Simon Gagne, PHI - NTC
Sami Kapanen, PHI - NTC
Kimmo Timonen, PHI - NMC

Shane Doan, PHX - NMC
Ed Jovanovski, PHX - NTC

Sidney Crosby, PIT - NTC for 2012-13 [final year of contract only]
Marc-Andre Fleury - NMC/NTC  [starting July 1, 2010 - NMC only prevents being assigned to waivers; limited NTC - Fleury will provide a list of teams he'll accept a trade to]
Sergei Gonchar, PIT - NTC
Darryl Sydor, PIT - NTC

Dan Boyle, S.J - NTC  [full NTC for 2008-09 to 2011-12, "modified" NTC for 2012-13 and 2013-14 ... details pending on this.]
Mike Grier, S.J - NTC
Joe Thornton, S.J - NTC
Patrick Marleau, S.J - NTC
Evgeni Nabokov, S.J - NTC  [conditional; if Sharks miss playoffs, can be traded without his consent in the following season]

Eric Brewer, STL - NTC
Barret Jackman, STL - NTC  [partial NTC ... details pending on this]
Paul Kariya, STL - NMC
Keith Tkachuk, STL - NTC

Martin St. Louis, T.B - NTC
Radim Vrbata, T.B - NTC  [limited, terms not available ... yet]

Niklas Hagman, TOR - NMC  [2008-09 season only]
Tomas Kaberle, TOR - NTC
Pavel Kubina, TOR - NTC  [limited, can only be traded to pre-specified teams - can be traded from the Entry Draft to August 15 in the summer after the Leafs miss the playoffs without his consent]
Bryan McCabe, TOR - NMC

Roberto Luongo, VAN - NTC
Markus Naslund, VAN -NTC
Mattias Ohlund, VAN - NTC
Sami Salo, VAN - NTC
Willie Mitchell, VAN - NTC

Michael Nylander, WSH - NMC  [for 2007-08 through 2009-10 seasons]
Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - NTC  [starting July 1, 2014; gives Washington a list of up to 10 clubs every year he will not accept a trade to, and can modify this in September of every following year]

Last updated July 23, 2008

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